Parts for your 2009 Honda Accord-Centre bearing

2009 Honda Accord centre-bearing — is it used?

Short answer: a centre-bearing isn’t fitted to the 2009 Honda Accord. Technical documentation such as the Honda Accord 2008–2012 Service Manual (Driveline/Axle), Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue for CP3 (V6) and CU2 (Euro) variants, and general driveline references from SAE make it clear that a centre/carrier bearing supports a multi-piece propeller shaft on rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive layouts. The 2009 Accord sold in Australia and New Zealand is front-wheel drive, so it has no prop shaft running the length of the car and therefore no centre-bearing to support it.

What the Accord does have are front driveshafts (CV half-shafts) coming out of the transaxle. On some V6 models there’s also a right-hand intermediate (jack) shaft with a support bearing bolted to the engine block. That support bearing is not a prop-shaft centre-bearing, it’s part of the front driveshaft assembly and sits much further forward. The Honda workshop manual covers this as the “intermediate shaft and bearing,” not a centre/carrier bearing.

People usually search for a centre-bearing when chasing a low-speed drone or highway vibration. On a 2009 Accord, those symptoms are more likely to be:

• Outer or inner CV joint wear, split CV boots, or dry joints
• Intermediate (jack) shaft support bearing wear on V6 models
• Front or rear wheel bearings starting to rumble
• Engine and trans mounts sagging or torn
• Tyres out of balance, cupped tread, or uneven wear
• Exhaust contact or perished hangers causing resonance

Service-wise, there’s no centre-bearing to replace on this model. It’s smarter to focus routine checks on items that do the work in a front-drive Accord: inspect CV boots every service, listen for clicking on full lock, check for play or noise in the intermediate shaft bearing (where fitted), spin wheels and feel for roughness, and keep tyre pressures, balance and alignment on point. Most workshops will pick up early bearing noise or looseness during a road test and hoist inspection.

Not sure what’s under the car? A quick glance will tell the story: there’s no long prop shaft down the middle on an FWD Accord. Only certain AWD platforms run a centre/carrier bearing — for example, Honda’s later AWD crossover models — not the 2009 Accord sedans or Euro variants common in AU/NZ.

Popular questions about the 2009 Honda Accord centre-bearing

Does a 2009 Honda Accord have a centre-bearing?
No. The 2009 Accord in AU/NZ is front-wheel drive and doesn’t use a rear propeller shaft. Without a prop shaft, there’s no need for a centre/carrier bearing. Some V6 models have an intermediate shaft with a support bearing at the front, which isn’t the same thing.

What might sound like a bad centre-bearing on a 2009 Accord?
Common culprits are front CV joints, the V6 intermediate shaft support bearing, wheel bearings, or even tyres with stepped wear. Engine and transmission mounts can also transmit vibration that feels like a driveline issue.

How can someone quickly check if their Accord has a centre-bearing?
Look underneath: an FWD Accord won’t have a long prop shaft running down the centre tunnel. The Honda service manual and parts catalogue for 2009 Accord variants also list no centre/carrier bearing assembly.